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stymie

UK
/ˈstaɪmiː/
US
/ˈstaɪmi/

Translations

stymienoun
stymies
pl
UK
/ˈstaɪ.mi/
US
/ˈstaɪ.mi/
The sudden change in regulations proved to be a stymie for the project's completion.
Le changement soudain de réglementation s'est révélé être un obstacle à l'achèvement du projet.
The sudden change in regulations proved to be a stymie for the project's completion.
Le changement soudain de réglementation s'est révélé être une entrave à l'achèvement du projet.
Additional translations
obstructionSens historique au golf.
Synonyms
snag
barrier
blockage
stumbling block
difficulty
setback
obstacle
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
stymieverb
stymied
Past Simple
stymied
Past Participle
stymying
Gerund
UK
/ˈstaɪmiː/
US
/ˈstaɪmi/
The sudden change in regulations stymied the company's expansion plans.
Le changement soudain de réglementation a entravé les projets d'expansion de l'entreprise.
Additional translations
déconcerterQuand le verbe signifie « mettre dans l'embarras » ou « laisser sans solution ».
bloquerSens historique au golf.
Synonyms
obstruct
hinder
impede
thwart
block
prevent
interfere
stop

Definitions

stymienoun
An obstacle or obstruction that hinders progress.
The sudden change in regulations proved to be a stymie for the project's completion.
In golf, a situation in which one player's ball lies directly between another player's ball and the hole, blocking the line of play.
His short putt was nearly impossible thanks to the stymie created by his opponent's ball.
stymieverb
To prevent or hinder the progress of something.
The sudden change in regulations stymied the company's expansion plans.
To perplex or stump, making it difficult to find a solution.
The tricky puzzle has stymied experts for years.
(Golf, historical) To block an opponent's line to the hole by positioning one's ball directly between their ball and the hole.
Trying to protect his slim lead, he stymied his rival on the final green.
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